Fontainhas
Settlement in Santo Antão, Cape Verde
17°11′17″N 25°06′14″W / 17.188°N 25.104°W / 17.188; -25.104 (2010)[1]
Fontainhas is a settlement in the northern part of the island of Santo Antão, Cape Verde. It is situated near the rocky north coast of the island, 2 km southwest of Ponta do Sol and 19 km north of the island capital Porto Novo. The settlement includes the smaller villages Corvo and Forminguinhas, about 1 km west of Fontainhas proper.
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See also
References
- ^ "2010 Census results". Instituto Nacional de Estatística Cabo Verde (in Portuguese). 24 November 2016.
External links
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Subdivisions of the island of Santo Antão
Santo António das Pombas |
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Santo André |
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São João Baptista |
Nossa Senhora do Livramento |
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Nossa Senhora do Rosário | |
Santo Crucifixo | |
São Pedro Apóstolo |